Stampin' At Midnighttag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-17390982010-06-07T22:40:00-05:00Stampin'UP! Ideas and CreationsTypePadRoll Out the Red White and Bluetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010534b4b244970c0133f0575612970b2010-06-07T22:40:00-05:002010-06-07T23:19:06-05:00Handmade Patriotic Card in celebration of Our Grand Old FlagJudy Elting

A few days ago I posted a list of reasons to get your fingers inky. One of those was National Flag Week. Our area abounds with businesses, parks and homes all proudly displaying Old Glory every day. The Fourth of July is traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically celebrating the Flag is believed to have first originated in 1885. Flag Day was officially established by the Proclamation of President Woodrow Wilson on May 30th, 1916. While Flag Day was celebrated in various communities for years after Wilson's proclamation, it was not until August 3rd, 1949, that President Truman signed an Act of Congress designating June 14th of each year as National Flag Day. May we never take our freedom for granted!

I'm calling today's card "Roll Out the Red, White and Blue". I used a sketch from a challenge on Sudsol - Simply Unique Demostrators Sharing Online, and the Red, White and Blue Wheel (118622) featured in the 2010 Summer Mini.

Use Stampin' Up! wheels for cards, scrapbook pages, creating one of a kind gift wrap, borders and even for stationery. Three steps - handle, ink cartridge and wheel - and you're ready to go! Right now the ink cartridges are available in a variety of colors, but every one of them is on the the Last Chance List. Make sure to get your favorite colors now before they are gone for good.

As you celebrate National Flag Week, Flag Day and prepare for July 4th, get your fingers inky!

Until next time...Happy Stampin'

Shimmery Leaves And Autumn Meadowstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a010534b4b244970c0120a51a2b82970b2009-08-25T00:34:02-05:002009-08-25T00:33:34-05:00Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the changing colors, and the cooler temperatures. I can finally get outside and enjoy all that God has created. We're getting ready for our annual weiner roast and hay ride. Such...Judy Elting

Fall is my favorite time of year. I love the changing colors, and the cooler temperatures. I can finally get outside and enjoy all that God has created. We're getting ready for our annual weiner roast and hay ride. Such fun! Since we live in a rural area, we still have access to roads that will allow us to safely journey through the farms and fields on a hayrack pulled by an antique tractor. I am amazed at how many people we've had over the years that have never been on a hay ride! Maybe we should do a survey on Snipe Hunts! ;-) We've had lots of adventures over the years. Everything from pulling the tongue out of the rack to hiding in the corn fields waiting to scare the bejabbers out of the kids on the ride. Then there's the adventure with the Multiflora Rose. Sticky situation for sure!! You had to be there to appreciate that! Just ask Roger!

Out here in the country, fall means harvest celebrations, thrashing events, scenic drives, and trips to the orchards for apples, cider, pumpkins, indian corn, home made apple dumplings, pies and fritters and more! Cobwebs in the trees, wooly worms crawling across the roads, combines in the fields, geese going south, and hunters gearing up for whitetail deer season. Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. With that thought in mind, I gathered up some of the new and the old, but not retired, papers, wheels, paints, dies and ribbon to create this colorful Thanksgiving Card. Here's the recipe:

Apply ink randomly to wheel with sponge daubers. Roll onto 2 3/4 X 4 1/4 crushed curry cardstock. Apply shimmer paint to design with brush as desired. Adhere to Chocolate Chip card base. Cut DSP to 3 1/4 X 4 1/4. Layer crushed curry ribbon over chocolate chip double stitched ribbon and adhere to DSP, slightly overlapping the right edge and secure on the back side. Attach DSP with ribbon to card base. Cut leaves using Leaves #2 Originals Die in assorted colors. Add texture with Big Shot and Texturz Plate #4. Highlight leaves with inks, then highlight again with Shimmer Paint using sponge dauber or brush. Shape and adhere to card with dimensionals. That's all there is to that, you're finished!! You can find all of the materials you need to make this card and more here 24/7, or give me a call and I'll order them for you.